Details
1079487
Middlesex University
03/06/2024
Other - See Job
8h 10 w
Smart Casual
Pay
£13.15
£1.59
Description
Role
- The research assistant will collect literature review and carry out statistical analysis to inform the design of an intervention that aims to tackle toxic masculinity in London-based schools. The research assistant will be part of a multidisciplinary team compounded by researchers from the MDX Accounting, Finance and Economics Department, the MDX School of Film and the MDX Student & Legal Affairs Department.
Duties and responsibilities
- Identify literature review in Sociology, Economics and Psychology on the definition of toxic masculinity and the behaviours that it might manifest.
- Identify interventions aiming to tackle toxic masculinity (considering various destructive aspects such as misogyny and gender-based violence).
- Find UK data and reports to contextualise the magnitude of these social problems in the United Kingdom.
- Elaborate statistical analysis using public data collected/stored by the UK Data Archive and the Office for National Statistics.
- Write a short report on the main findings derived from the statistical analysis.
- Provide support to the research team on the preparation of manuals to help the implementation of the intervention designed by the research team.
Skills and experience
- Essentials
- Background in Economics or Psychology or related disciplines.
- Intermediate knowledge in the use of statistical software such as Stata, Python or R.
- Knowldege on intermediate econometrics including regression analysis, logit, probits and panel data methods.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Desirable
- Knowledge on research related to gender-biased social norms, gender violence and related topics.
- Knowledge on psychological theories explaining toxic masculinity and related topics.
Location
Hendon
Benefits
- Dr. Ericka G. Rascon Ramirez (Associate Professor in Development Economics) will provide guidance during the internship on how to elaborate a literature review, data analysis and interpretation, as well as training on the stages involved when piloting interventions.
Additional information
Please address in your Cover Letter and CV how you meet the requirements and how you match the JD. A link to complete digital interview will be sent after you have completed the first stage of CV + Cover Letter. You will have 4 days to complete the digital interview from receiving the link.
Deadline for the CV + CL is 5th May Midnight
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